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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Lavish me with praise.

While I didn't slave over the girls' Valentines like some people, I did make them myself.

It was as simple as getting a picture of the girls with their hand in a fist outstretched. Overlaying some "Happy Valentine's Day" text in Photoshop and having them printed as a 4x6.

Then I simply cut with some sharp-pointed scissors, a slit at the top and bottom of their hand and slid the sucker in. I also used a piece of scotch tape on the back to make sure the Tootsie Pop didn't fall out.

I LOVE love LOVE this idea!! My girls have a Valentines party to go to in a couple weeks and I couldn't think something up, last year we did a sucker thing as well, but put heart shapes around a sucker so it looked like a flower.

So, I am blog surfing and I see these cutie pictures with two little girls, and I ask myself, why do they look so familiar? They are your girls and you are web famous - did you see http://kari-youcanmakeit.blogspot.com ? Congratulations on being fabulous!!!!

I LOVE this idea and have already made it for one of my boys! I posted a pic of the sample one that I made on my faceook and everyone loved it! I shared a link so they could find it too. Thank you for sharing your creative ideas!!! You are so creative and I LOVE it! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

I'm lavishing you with the highest form of flattery - I copied and stole your idea for my kids' Valentines! I posted pics to my friends facebook page and put your link up for people to check out. They are so adorable!!Heather

this is such a cute idea i had to do it , so i stole the idea from you BUT my boys thought it was to baby (10 & 11 what do you expect?)so i cornered a friend and did it for his pre-k again these are to cute thanks for the idea when i show my scrap buddies i will link to your site thanks again(opps hope you don't mind)

These were a huge hit with at my daughter's school! I linked back to you from my blog.http://alwaysabowlofcherries.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-valentines-day.htmlThank you so much for the fantastic idea! Lavishing you with praise and internet cookies.

You are so popular! Here's another blog that posted you idea. They couldn't remember where they has seen it but I let them know and I linked them to your blog! Miss you bunches!!!! http://pebblesandpoppys.blogspot.com/

I have run into this post from another blog I follow and am totally captivated by this. I am obviously too late for v-day but I think these would also be an awsome end of the year little gift to hand out to the kids in my son's class and teachers. Thanks so much for this super intuitive idea!

I've had this bookmarked for nearly 2 years now in expectation of using it for kindy christmas cards for my daughter, and now the time is nearly here! I am so excited to make these, thanks again for sharing the idea xx

Thanks for the awesome idea. I took one of my son in front our red door. I'm going to put a heart shaped lollipop for his preschool mates and a red rose (fake) for his 2 teachers. It's a great idea for Christmas as you can use a candy cane or Christmas pencil.

I love, love, love this idea and have been waiting to make them for my daughter. :) I posted the pictures of the ones we made on my blog today with a link to your post. Thanks!http://lifeofamodernmom.blogspot.com/2011/02/mollys-valentines.html

You rock! The only thing I don't love about this idea is that I saw it AFTER I made our custom cards for this year :-) But I featured it on my blog today, for others to revel in your creativity... http://gingerdiaz.com/blog/2011/02/07/inspiration-sunday-2/

I LOVE this project! In fact, I love it so much that I included it in my roundup of great handmade Valentine cards! Check it out here: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/link-love-make-your-own-valentines-day-card/

I am making these right now and am having trouble making the hole! I am trying to use an X-Acto knife, scissors, box cutter, etc. I did one and now the picture is curving. Did you have these problems? Any tips??Shanna S.

I am LAVISHING you, darlin'!!! Trust me, I am WELL past the need to do anything other than giggle at my kids' and their significant others' distress at coming up with fun and novel things to create...(duh... I guess my hours and hours for years of being a homeroom mom is finally getting her revenge... oh.. I meant to say reward???) LOLOL Your idea is genius and your great humor is even better!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your beautiful children's picture on the homepage. Once I picked myself up off of the floor from laughing so much, I immediately thought what VERY lucky children you have! Keep up the good work and I know our future generations will do just fine with high caliber of parenting and sharing you are gifting to the world! Hugggsss aplenty from an old mom who accidentally found your site, Mary Lou